The Downside of Conception: Pregnancy Weight Gain
You are absolutely ecstatic; your day couldnt have gotten better, you just saw the little pink plus sign on your home pregnancy test (HPT). Youre going to have a baby! What can be better than that? This is something you and your husband have been waiting for over 6 years. Now, what do you expect now that you\'re expecting?
A Little More of you to Love
You have just passed through the early stages including the nausea; the constantly exhausted phase of your pregnancy, and you have now entered the craving ice cream and pickles phase of your pregnancy. With all of that Chunky Monkey passing through your lips, its going to end up somewhere.
Pregnancy weight gain is natural. Not only are your constant cravings working against you, but that little bundle joy growing inside of you is also adding to your slowly growing girth. Your baby is gaining weight, and your uterus is filling with water so your body is putting on a little extra poundage. Not only is your baby adding to your weight, but your own body is secreting hormones that are causing this beautiful pregnancy weight gain.
Pregnancy weight gain is not just an excuse to get a whole new wardrobe; it is also a bulge of pride that you can carry with you wherever you go. It is an invitation to people to come and talk with you, and ask you when you are due. You do not however have to let them touch your tummy if you dont want them to, feel free to tell them all no, if that is what you prefer.
Keeping Active
Just because you are pregnant that does not mean you have to just sit around and allow yourself to get unnecessarily fat. Even if pregnancy is an excuse for getting all the ice cream you want, you can still get out and be active.
Despite the fact that you are going to gain weight no matter what you do, you dont have to let it go too far. Keeping active during pregnancy will help keep that pregnancy weight gain in check.
I\'m not saying that you should go out and run a marathon, I\'m saying that you can get out and take a short walk a couple of blocks to pick up your own ice cream. You can do pregnancy calisthenics, or pregnancy yoga. Even though serious, heavy exercising isnt recommended for pregnancy you can still get out and get active.
Being pregnant can make it very uncomfortable to be too active, but keep in mind that being healthy during pregnancy is very important for you and for your baby. So if you are dealing with pregnancy weight gain dont worry too much about, its natural. Just stay active, and you and your baby will be thankful for it.
Sophia Ton is a freelance writer who writes about baby shower gifts, maternity, pregnancy and family related topics. She loves to shop for free baby books and she writes about pregnancy weight gain.
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